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聊聊中國(guó)女性坐月子的那些事兒
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聊聊中國(guó)女性坐月子的那些事兒

Stay in bed, keep warm and don’t shower for a month: What Chinese women do after giving birth

Recently, I had dinner with a friend. We were chatting away, when she reminded me of the time she had to drink her pork soup through a straw.

最近某天,我和一個(gè)朋友共進(jìn)晚餐。我們邊吃邊閑聊時(shí),她回憶起了自己用根吸管喝肉湯的日子。

“There was so much fat floating on the top, I just had to go under,” she recalled.

她說(shuō),“湯上浮著厚厚的油,我只能喝下面的?!?/font>

You might be forgiven for thinking she was weight-conscious, on a diet or just not a big fan of fatty soup. But the truth is that she was forced to drink huge quantities of pork broth after giving birth - in a ritual known in China as ‘doing the month’.

你可能會(huì)表示理解,以為她是一個(gè)體重控制者、正在節(jié)食、或者對(duì)肉類(lèi)不狂熱的人。然而真相是,她在生過(guò)孩子后得喝大量的豬肉湯——這在中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)上被稱(chēng)為“坐月子”。

Chunky Chinese meat soup is highly nutritious, so it’s little surprise it’s seen as a popular booster post-birth. A woman’s body (and mind) can undoubtedly benefit from taking on a little extra protein and energy after pushing out a baby.

厚重油膩的豬肉湯營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富,所以被當(dāng)作產(chǎn)后佳品來(lái)進(jìn)補(bǔ)并不意外。毫無(wú)疑問(wèn),產(chǎn)婦的身體(以及心理)此刻正需要補(bǔ)充額外的營(yíng)養(yǎng)和能量。

In China, this awareness about what a new mother needs goes much, much further. It is distilled into an entire month of recovery, known as ‘Zuoyuezi’ or ‘sit the month’. But it might be fairer to call it ‘a(chǎn) month of lying down’ - or even ‘confinement’.

在中國(guó),關(guān)于初產(chǎn)婦的護(hù)理,學(xué)問(wèn)大著呢,簡(jiǎn)單概括就是需要一整個(gè)月的恢復(fù),也就是我們常說(shuō)的“坐月子”。不過(guò),稱(chēng)其為“躺一個(gè)月”、或是“禁足”,可能更為貼切。

Zuoyuezi broadly comes down to two concepts: restoring nutrients and restricting movement. You can also interpret these as lots of food but not moving much. It’s no wonder so many Chinese women pile on the pounds after birth.

坐月子廣義說(shuō)來(lái)包括兩個(gè)概念:補(bǔ)充營(yíng)養(yǎng),限制活動(dòng)。你也可以理解成,吃的超多,動(dòng)的很少。也難怪許多中國(guó)女性在產(chǎn)后都成了大胖子。

Most Chinese women, in fact, all the Chinese women I know, adhere to these rules in some form after giving birth. But those who really end up ’confining’ themselves in an orthodox way are few and far between today – at least among active, city dwellers.

大多數(shù)中國(guó)女性——事實(shí)上,我認(rèn)識(shí)的所有中國(guó)女性,她們產(chǎn)后都在某種形式上遵從著這些規(guī)則。但那些能真正按這些正統(tǒng)的禮儀限制坐完月子的女性,在今天可是少之又少了——至少在前衛(wèi)的城市女性中如此。

Those in rural China are more likely to practice Zuoyuezi in its purest form – there, the thousand year post-birth recovery rituals, written into ancient texts, are still practised today. They include not taking a shower or brushing your teeth for a month (yes, really), or even going outside in case you catch a cold. Opening the window is a no-no, and keeping warm by tucking yourself in with layers of duvets is a must.

而農(nóng)村地區(qū)的女性仍在依照最純粹的方式踐行著坐月子習(xí)俗——這套被寫(xiě)進(jìn)古書(shū)的、流傳千年的產(chǎn)后恢復(fù)儀式,仍在流傳,其中包括一個(gè)月內(nèi)不能洗澡、不能刷牙(沒(méi)錯(cuò),就是這樣要求的),甚至不能出門(mén)以防感冒。想打開(kāi)窗戶透透氣,沒(méi)門(mén),把自己用棉衣包裹起來(lái)以保暖才是根本。

Chinese medicine’s take on gynaecology emphasises "keeping warm" as one the biggest considerations for women’s health. During menstruation, for example, anything cold is forbidden: most women will have had it drilled into them that they must not touch or drink anything chilled, during their period.

中醫(yī)里強(qiáng)調(diào)女性健康最要注意的因素就是“保暖”。比如在來(lái)例假時(shí),不能沾任何生冷東西,相信大多數(shù)女孩都被反復(fù)灌輸過(guò)這個(gè)思想,此時(shí)千萬(wàn)不能碰冰水,也不能喝冷飲。

There’s a strong belief that not doing the month properly will leave women with chronic – albeit minor – illnesses, aches and pains.

有種根深蒂固的說(shuō)法是,如果月子沒(méi)做好,女性就會(huì)落下很多慢性的——盡管很微小——的毛病和疼痛。

Thirty-one-year-old investment banker Ms Jiang, who grew up in south China and attended university in the UK, tells me that when she has her second child, she is determined "not to bathe for a month". She worries that taking a shower might cause her to "catch a chill".

31歲的投資銀行家江女士在中國(guó)南方長(zhǎng)大,后來(lái)在英國(guó)念大學(xué)。她告訴我說(shuō),當(dāng)她生二胎時(shí),她決定“一個(gè)月不洗澡”,因?yàn)閾?dān)心洗澡會(huì)讓自己“著涼”。

Activities that expose the lower body to cold are thought to potentially harm the reproductive cycle and impede recovery. "I’m guessing that the outcome will be better if I adhere more strictly to the zuoyuezi rules," adds Jiang.

下半身暴露在外的活動(dòng)據(jù)說(shuō)會(huì)潛在的影響生理周期和身體的恢復(fù)。江女士補(bǔ)充說(shuō),“我在想如果這次我嚴(yán)格按照要求去坐月子,后面可能會(huì)大有好處?!?/font>

Experts recommend gentle exercise – like the kegel – and eating balanced meals, as a healthier take on zuoyuezi.

專(zhuān)家推薦說(shuō),一些較為柔和的練習(xí)——比如凱格爾健肌法——以及注意平衡飲食,可以作為月子期間的一些健康練習(xí)。

Research shows that movement and exercise are important for post-birth recovery. Zuoyuezi in the traditional sense is far from evidence based.

研究顯示適量的運(yùn)動(dòng)和練習(xí)對(duì)于產(chǎn)后恢復(fù)非常重要。坐月子只是一種傳統(tǒng)觀念,并沒(méi)有事實(shí)論證。

Yet, for many women, ‘doing the month’ is simply a period of welcome time off. A month of lying on your back and drinking soup? For some new mothers that sounds like bliss - just make sure to have a straw handy.



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